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101 Dalmatians

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101 Dalmatians (1961)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:10

Rotten:5

Average Rating:2.6/10

Consensus: With plenty of pooches and a memorable villain (Cruella De Vil), this is one of Disney's most enduring, entertaining animated films.

Rated: G

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Jan 25, 1961 Wide

Synopsis: When the wicked Cruella de Vil and her henchmen kidnap Dalmatian puppies for their cherished spotted fur, it is up to the puppies' parents, Pongo and Perdita, and some brave farm animals, to free... When the wicked Cruella de Vil and her henchmen kidnap Dalmatian puppies for their cherished spotted fur, it is up to the puppies' parents, Pongo and Perdita, and some brave farm animals, to free the caged canines. Though 101 DALMATIANS has fewer songs than many of its animated brethren, the essential musical number "Cruella de Vil" is as much fun as any 10 tracks. Based on the book by Dodie Smith, this Walt Disney animated classic spawned the 1996 live-action remake, as well as a sequel called 101 DALMATIANS II: PATCH'S LONDON ADVENTURE. [More]

Starring: Rod Taylor, Lisa Davis, Cate Bauer, Ben Wright

Starring: Rod Taylor, Lisa Davis, Cate Bauer, Ben Wright, J. Pat O'Malley, Betty Lou Gerson

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Screenwriter: Bill Peet
Story: Dodie Smith
Composer: George Bruns
Producer: Walt Disney
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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10/18/08
Rusty White
Rusty White
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Buena Vista's 2-Disc Platinum Edition of 101 Dalmatians stands proudly next to its predecessors in quantity and quality, serving up a feast for both children and adults.

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03/29/08
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians has gotten an excellent restored transfer, and has probably never looked (or sounded) better. The extras are detailed and informative enough to compensate for the lack of a commentary track, and the whole thing is yet anothe

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03/15/08
Dan Goldwasser
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The first Disney animated feature to be set in the present

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03/06/08
Andrea Birgers
Andrea Birgers
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So long as Disney's never made any bones about finding the whole female race either bland or evil, I have no trouble embracing the studio's biggest bitch of them all.

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03/03/08
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
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Cruella De Vil will live on in memory long after any of the other humans or animals in the story have faded from memory. (Platinum Edition)

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02/22/08
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